Nurse Practitioner (GI) Gastrointestinal – PRN

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner, (GI) Gastrointestinal – PRN

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we can be Better Together

Work Location

Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75096

Work Hours

PRN, (all days - as needed varies) to cover PTO and high census. It could be weekdays and/or weekends. 10-hour shifts

GI Department Highlights

  • Working with a multi-disciplinary team
  • The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population
  • The potential for high job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients’ lives
  • Growing Advanced GI Service Line
  • Current hospital expansion

Here’s What You Need

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Req And
  • Master's Degree Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program Req

Experience

2 years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner; At least 1 year GI Nurse Practitioner experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Req And

APRN - Advanced Practice Nurse Upon Hire Req And

NP - Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire Req And

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req And

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 30 Days Pref.

Other must be credentialed by Medical Staff Services Upon Hire Req

Here’s What You Will Do

Utilize principles and skills in communication and interviewing techniques in obtaining a comprehensive health history to formulate a plan of care and make decisions for appropriate therapeutic

Use principles and skills in advanced health assessment for differentiating normal and abnormal findings

Synthesize knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, culture, and socioeconomics to access, evaluate, and provide therapeutic interventions to patients

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to improve care processes in order to promote continuity of care

Initiate actions to meet patients/families’ needs

Take actions to reduce patients risks

Perform specialty specific technical procedures safely and proficiently

Produce documentation that initiates, follows, and revises patients' plan of care

Focus on adherence to clinical pathways, protocols, and policies to ensure high reliability of clinical program

Promote population health through the evaluation of care delivery models as they pertain to community, environmental, cultural, and socio-economical dimensions of health.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

  • Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice.
  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will perform comprehensive health assessments, formulate care plans, and provide therapeutic interventions for gastrointestinal patients. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and adherence to clinical protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing and a Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. At least two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner is required, with GI experience preferred, along with active RN, APRN, and NP certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Gastrointestinal nursingPatient assessmentClinical documentationHealth history takingMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient risk reductionCommunication skills

Gastroenterology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (GI) Gastrointestinal – PRN at Texas Health Resources a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Gastroenterology (NP) — ranked against 178 active Gastroenterology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 35 employers

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<$130k
12
$130k-155k
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$155k-180k
5
$180k-205k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Gastroenterology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 178 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

On-site childcare center
Supportive team environment
Opportunities for growth